Lafayette Gun Club Upsets Arlington Fairfax IWLA
Shooting their highest score of the season Lafayette Gun Club upset Arlington Fairfax IWLA 2139 to 2124 in the 2022 National Air Pistol League. Lafayette Gun Club was able to win despite averaging 32 points lower than Arlington Fairfax IWLA coming into this game.
Their third win in a row. With the win, Lafayette Gun Club is in fourth place overall. They currently have a 3 - 1 record. Lafayette Gun Club was led by, Makenzieanne Wygans who shot a 540. The remaining contributing members were Ben Waits, Gary Bowling, and Marcos Vigil. Lafayette Gun Club is from Grafton, VA, and is coached by Karlowe Kroon.
Arlington Fairfax IWLA currently has a 2 - 2 record. After the loss they are in third place overall. Arlington Fairfax IWLA was led by, Suman Sanghera who shot a 547. The remaining contributing members were William Regala, Connor Shea, and Ethan Jardines. Arlington Fairfax IWLA is from Centreville, VA, and is coached by Tim Greenhaw.
Next up Lafayette Gun Club will compete against Maspenock Rod and Gun Club from Milford, MA. Maspenock Rod and Gun Club currently has a 2 - 0 record. While Arlington Fairfax IWLA has a bye week.
These two teams are competing in the National Air Pistol League. Sponsored by the Orion Scoring System, the league is a national team league for clubs throughout the United States. Over 10 weeks each team competes in 8 games. Each week, each team is paired with another team with a near equal win-loss record.
In each game the teams compete in a 60 shot air pistol match. This competition is identical to the Air Pistol events in the Olympic games. Each athlete will shoots 60 shots, with each shot worth a maximum of 10 points. The sum of points scored in the 60 shots is the athlete's total. The team score is comprised of the best four athletes from each team.
For more information on the league, including complete standings, visit https://www.national-leagues.com/air-pistol
Box Score: http://www.orionresults.com/team/GamePage.aspx?MatchID=1.1.2022020715252806.1
Lafayette Gun Club team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1768
Arlington Fairfax IWLA team page: http://www.orionresults.com/team/LeagueTeam.aspx?TeamID=1770
14 - 20 Feb 2022